"This is a sprawling property, so be prepared to walk a lot," liquidator Donald Hayes said.

It appears those looking for a deal marked Hayes' words.

Less than 12 hours later, there was a line out the door and through the Wyndham Hotel parking lot.

"There's about 300 people inside right now and I think there's probably about 300-499 people outside," Hayes said.

The mass of deal-finders are tasked with helping clear out a hotel with more than 500 rooms.

The facility was bought by a Los Angeles firm, which will soon tear it down.

Before that happens, everything must go.

"They're selling everything in the place. I mean everything," said shopper Dashawn Jenkins. "I am looking for things for my kitchen for my day care in Racine. I'm opening up, so I need the little stuff."